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Ojangdong Heungnamjip

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Since 1953On TVLocal classicFine on your own ⓘ

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Seoul's best-known Hamheung naengmyeon house, on Ojang-dong's cold noodle street since 1953. The thin, very chewy starch noodles come cold and spicy, topped with marinated raw skate (hoe-naengmyeon), with beef, or in a chilled broth.

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How it works here

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Waiting

Short wait
Just join the line

There is often a line at lunch, but the room is big and noodles come fast, so it usually moves in 10 to 15 minutes.· 3 reviews

What to order

📖 What is Hamheung naengmyeon?
  • Hoe-naengmyeon (noodles with spicy raw skate)회냉면

    The house classic: spicy noodles topped with marinated raw skate.

  • Seokkim-naengmyeon (mixed)섞임냉면

    Half raw skate, half beef, a popular in-between choice.

  • Bibim-naengmyeon (spicy, with beef)비빔냉면

    Spicy noodles with sliced beef.

  • Mul-naengmyeon (in cold broth)물냉면

    Not spicy, in a chilled beef broth.

How much to order

  • 👤 1A hoe-naengmyeon, or a seokkim-naengmyeon if raw fish worries you.
  • 👤 2One spicy bowl (hoe or seokkim) and one mul-naengmyeon, to compare.

Insider tips

  • The spicy bowls are the reason to come here; several regulars find the mul-naengmyeon plain by comparison.· 3 reviews
  • Sesame oil and sugar are on the table: a drizzle of each rounds out the spicy sauce.· 2 reviews

Why it's famous

Open since 1953 and now run by the fourth generation of the same family, it is the oldest of the Hamheung-style noodle houses that gave Ojang-dong its cold noodle street.· 4 reviews

  • On TVAppeared on MBC's I Live Alone in August 2026, which brought a fresh wave of visitors.· 4 reviews
  • Local classicOften named one of Seoul's three great Hamheung naengmyeon houses.· 3 reviews

Did you know?

  • Ojang-dong has a short street of Hamheung naengmyeon houses, and this is the one most Koreans name first.· 3 reviews

Good to know

  • Open 11:00 to 20:30. Closed on Wednesdays.· 4 reviews
  • About 5 minutes on foot from Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station exit 6, next to Jungbu dried-fish market. Attendants park cars out front.· 4 reviews
Where this comes from (25 reviews)

Summarized in our own words from Korean diners' blog reviews; each fact is backed by at least two reviews. Last checked 2026-10-28.